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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding  on cooperation in the field of Disaster Management between the National Disaster Management Authority of the Republic of India and the National Disaster management Authority of the Republic of Maldives
The Union Cabinet, Chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister has ex-post facto approved the Memorandum of Understanding  signed on 02nd August, 2022 between the National Disaster Management Authority of the Republic of India and the National Disaster Management Authority of the Republic of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Disaster Management.
Benefits:
The MoU seeks to put in place a system, whereby both India and Maldives will be benefited from the Disaster Management mechanisms of each other and it will help in strengthening the areas of preparedness, response and capacity building in the field of Disaster Management.
Salient features of the MoU:
- The Parties will extend mutual support on the request of one Party in the time of large scale disaster incident occurring within its territory, in the field of emergency relief, response, humanitarian assistance
- The Parties will exchange information and share experiences and best practices of disaster response, mitigation, planning and preparedness.
- The Parties will share satellite remote sensing data and expertise of space technology base applications for effective disaster mitigation, including exchange of information on disaster on prevention and risk assessment.
- The Parties will extend cooperation in the field of advanced information technology, early warning systems, remote sensing, satellite communication & navigation services.
- To consider training and capacity building programme for sectoral mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction, the parties will provide opportunities to train senior officials and rescue personnel of emergency management service in the short and long term trainings.
- The Parties will exchange information about the domestic and international exhibitions as well as exercises to be held in both countries and also cooperate in areas such as research, knowledge exchange, faculty support programmes, documentation in the areas of disaster risk reduction and academic programmes in disaster resilience & climate change adaptation.
- The parties will determine further cooperation in other activities related to disaster management.
- The Parties may exchange Tsunami Advisories, Storm Surge, High Wave Alert, Multi Hazard vulnerability information and multi hazard risk assessment due to oceanogenic disasters along their coastal zones.
- The Parties may exchange information about Numerical weather Predication  products and Extended Range Forecast .
- The Parties may exchange information including provision of access by Indian side to the Real Time Analysis of Products and Information Dissemination  for visualization of Indian Weather Satellite Data as well as providing training on NWP and Satellite Meteorology by IMD.
- The Parties will initiate an annual disaster management exercise that will be held in the different geographic settings of both nations.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India upto the month of May, 2023 for the Financial Year 2023-24
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of May 2023 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received ₹4,15,691 crore  upto May 2023 comprising ₹2,78,045 crore Tax Revenue , ₹1,34,655 crore of Non-Tax Revenue and ₹2,991 crore of Non-Debt Capital Receipts. Non-Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans ₹2,941 crore and Miscellaneous Capital Receipts of ₹50 crore. ₹1,18,280 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is ₹23,097 crore higher than the previous year.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹6,25,978 crore , out of which ₹4,58,189 crore is on Revenue Account and ₹1,67,789 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹1,10,663 crore is on account of Interest Payments and ₹55,316 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to launch National Logistics Policy on 17th September
Policy to reduce the logistics cost by laying down an interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and multi-jurisdictional framework
In line with PM’s vision of achieving efficiency and synergy by bringing all stakeholders together for holistic planning and implementation
Policy to boost both Ease of Doing Business as well as Ease of Living
Policy to complement PM GatiShakti
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the National Logistics Policy  on 17th September, 2022 at 5:30 PM at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The need for a national logistics policy was felt since the logistics cost in India is high as compared to other developed economies. It is imperative to reduce the logistics cost in India for improving the competitiveness of Indian goods both in domestic as well as export markets. Reduced logistics cost improves efficiency cutting across various sectors of the economy, encouraging value addition and enterprise.
Since 2014, the government has put significant emphasis on improving both Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living. National Logistics Policy, a comprehensive effort to address issues of high cost and inefficiency by laying down an overarching interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral and multi-jurisdictional framework for the development of the entire logistics ecosystem, is yet another step in this direction. The policy is an endeavour to improve competitiveness of Indian goods, enhancing economic growth and increasing employment opportunities.
It has been the vision of the Prime Minister to develop world class modern infrastructure through integration of all stakeholders in holistic planning and implementation so that efficiency and synergy is achieved in the execution of the project. The PM GatiShakti - National Master Plan for muti-modal connectivity - launched by the Prime Minister last year, was a pioneering step in this direction. PM GatiShakti will get further boost and complementarity with the launch of National Logistics Policy.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Senior IIS officer Manikant Thakur passes away
IIS community also remembers senior IIS officer Narendra Kaushal who lost fight against Corona last week
Senior IIS officer Manikant Thakur passed away this morning following COVID-19 infection. He was admitted in the Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi.
Mr Thakur was serving as Chief of Media in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In his illustrious career of 30 years in IIS, he served in different departments of Ministry of I&B including Bureau of Outreach & Communication, News Services Division of AIR and DD News. He held important responsibilities of Head of Reporting in AIR News and DD News.
Senior Officials in the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, All India Radio News and Doordarshan News along with Press Club of India have condoled the death of Mr Thakur.
IIS community also remembers senior IIS officer Shri Narendra Kaushal Additional Director General, Uttarakhand, who lost his fight against Corona on 18th April at AIIMS Rishikesh.
Both the officers will be remembered for their professional competence and dedication to public service.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra at Pragpur, Himachal Pradesh
Government sets target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras to 10000 by March 2024
Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya today virtually inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra in Pragpur at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said that Jan Aushadhi Kendras have fulfilled the cherished dream of the Prime Minister to make available quality generic medicine at affordable price. He highlighted the opening of Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Kangra today will help local people in getting quality medicines at affordable prices.
He said in a special situation like COVID-19, the role of Jan Aushadhi Kendras has become very important. The 7836 Jan Aushadhi Kendras are operating day and night tirelessly to serve the poor and the needy. Shri Mandaviya informed that apart from selling affordable and quality generic medicines, many Jan Aushadhi Kendras have distributed ration kit, cooked food, free medicines, etc., to the needy people during the lockdown period.
Shri Mandaviya informed that the Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras  to 10000 by March 2024. As on 11th June, 2021, the number of stores has increased to 7836. Similarly, in the State of Himachal Pradesh, 66 Jan Aushadhi kendras have been opened, he added.
Under the PMBJP, all the districts of the country are covered. PMBJP is ensuring easy reach of affordable medicine to the people in every nook and corner of the country.
Ministry of Textiles
Adequate availability of cotton: Centre
Estimated production of cotton in the country is 341.91 lakh bales and estimated consumption is 311 lakh bales
The Union Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that there is no such information. There is adequate availability of cotton as the estimated production in the country is 341.91 lakh bales and estimated consumption is 311 lakh bales. The year-wise cotton production in the country for the last five years are as under:
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Crop Year
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23

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Cotton Production 
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370.00
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333.00
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365.00
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352.48
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312.03
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341.91
P: Provisional
Ministry of Textiles is constantly engaged with all the stakeholders including Department of Agriculture on enhancing productivity of cotton by promoting advanced technologies through holistic planning from farm to fashion.
Ministry of Steel
Use of Plastic Wastes in Iron and Steel Making; Union Steel Minister Calls for looking at all possibilities
Roadmap for Utilization of Plastic Waste by the steel sector be prepared by SRTMI within one month; Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
The Union Steel Minister, Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh convened a meeting with the senior officials of Ministry, Shri Anshuman Tripathi, Member, National Security Advisory Board and Director Steel Research & Technology Mission of India  here today to deliberate on the prospects of use of plastic wastes in iron and steel making. The utilization/disposal of plastic wastes is an important environmental issue and need to be addressed. Most of the countries across the globe are exploring options for effective utilization of the plastic wastes and some countries are using these wastes in iron & steel industry.
Accordingly, discussions were held on the suitability and pros & cons of the use of plastic wastes in areas such as Coke Ovens, Blast Furnaces and Electric Arc Furnaces. Discussions were also held on the quantum of use of plastic wastes presently practices by the steel industry, the pre-treatment process involved including its segregation; the techno-economics and the effect on emissions on its use in the steel making processes etc. The Steel Minister directed Secretary  Shri Sanjay kumar Singh to interact with the officials of Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change in this regard. The Steel Minister also directed that a roadmap for utilization of plastic waste by the steel sector be prepared by SRTMI within one month.
EAC-PM
EAC –PM Chairman refutes the claim by former CEA on GDP Estimates;
Says, Using cross-country regressions to estimate GDP is a most unusual exercise;
Economic Advisory Council to look into estimates made in Dr. Arvind Subramanian’s paper
The former Chief Economic Adviser , Dr. Arvind Subramanian, has published a paper “India’s GDP Mis-estimation: Likelihood, Magnitudes, Mechanisms, and Implications” in June, 2019, on the basis of which he has also published an article in Indian media, making strong claims about India’s real GDP figures between 2011-12 and 2016-17. It is worth noting that the Base Year of India’s income calculations shifted to 2011-12 on the basis of recommendations of several committees with experts in National Income Accounting. It was on the basis of these recommendations, started in 2008, that the Government implemented the change from January, 2015. Therefore, it is wrong to suggest that the views of experts have not been taken into account while changing the Base Year or weights or switching from Annual Survey of Industries  to Ministry of Corporate Affairs  21. In his paper, Dr. Subramanian has used cross-country regressions to estimate what India’s GDP should be. Using cross-country regressions to estimate GDP is a most unusual exercise, as is the suggestion that any country’s GDP that is off the regression line must be questioned. The proxy indicators that he used can also be questioned. Nor does this exercise allow for GDP increases on the basis of productivity gains. A country’s GDP is in nominal terms and any exercise should be on the basis of nominal figures, not real growth rates. The Economic Advisory Council will examine in detail the estimates made in Dr. Arvind Subramanian’s paper and come out with a point-to-point rebuttal in due course. At the moment, it is felt that any attempt to sensationalize what should be a proper academic debate is not desirable from the point of view of preserving the independence and quality of India’s statistical systems, all of which the former CEA is familiar with. These are certainly issues that Dr. Subramanian must certainly have raised while he was working as CEA, though by his own admission, he has taken time to understand India’s growth numbers and is still unsure.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
220.66 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
358 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 37,093
Active cases stand at 0.08%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.73%
3,761 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,42,00,079
5,676 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
92.30 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,96,796 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 504
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 193.94 Crore
More than 9 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 193.94 Crore  today. More than 9 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10407218
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2nd Dose
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10042653
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Precaution Dose
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5281660
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18419645
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2nd Dose
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17588568
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Precaution Dose
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8877672
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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34309484
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|
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2nd Dose
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17371357
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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59574255
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|
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2nd Dose
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46096959
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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557290422
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2nd Dose
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491361118
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Precaution Dose
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1017264
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203274757
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2nd Dose
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191146293
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Precaution Dose
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1498951
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127108923
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2nd Dose
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119236578
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Precaution Dose
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19569680
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1010384704
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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892843526
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Precaution Dose
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36245227
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Total
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1939473457
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 3rd June, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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34
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2nd Dose
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591
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Precaution Dose
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12306
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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|
86
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2nd Dose
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|
845
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Precaution Dose
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33800
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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|
73609
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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195866
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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20091
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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70655
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
24973
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|
2nd Dose
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|
262076
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
40330
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
3376
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|
2nd Dose
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|
56305
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Precaution Dose
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|
26620
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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3144
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2nd Dose
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38246
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Precaution Dose
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131890
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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125313
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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624584
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Precaution Dose
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244946
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Total
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994843
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Education
IIT Ropar develops first-of-its-kind Oxygen rationing device - AMLEX
To increase the life of medical oxygen cylinders three fold, the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar has developed a first-of-its-kind Oxygen Rationing Device – AMLEX that supplies a required volume of oxygen to the patient during inhalation and trips when the patient exhales CO2. This process saves oxygen which otherwise unnecessarily get wasted.
So far, during exhalation, the oxygen in the oxygen cylinder/pipe is pushed out along with the exhaled CO2 by the user. This leads to wastage of a large volume of oxygen in long run. In addition to this, a large volume of oxygen escapes from the openings of the mask to the environment in the resting period  due to continuous flow of life saving gas in the mask. As we have seen the demand of medical oxygen has jumped manifold amid the second wave of Covid-19, the device would help in stopping the unwanted wastage of the same.
“The device can operate on both portable power supply  as well as line supply ”, said Director, IIT, Ropar, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja.
It has been developed by PhD students of Biomedical Engineering Department of the institution - Mohit Kumar, Ravinder Kumar and Amanpreet Chander under the guidance of Dr. Ashish Sahani, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering.
“Made specifically for oxygen cylinders, AMLEX can be easily connected between oxygen supply line and the mask worn by the patient. It uses a sensor which senses and successfully detects inhalation and exhalation of the user in any environmental condition”, said Dr Sahani. This ready to use device works with any commercially available oxygen therapy masks having multiple openings for air flow.
Appreciating the innovation, Dr GS Wander, Director, Research and Development at Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, said that in the present pandemic times we all have learnt the importance of effective and pertinent use of life saving Oxygen. He said though many hospitals are increasing their oxygen production capacity, a device like this can really help in limiting the use of oxygen in small rural and semi urban health centers.
Prof. Rajeev Ahuja said that the country now needs rapid but safe solutions to combat Covid-19. Since the virus is affecting the lungs and subsequently breathing system of the patient, the institution has not intended to go in for patenting of the device. He said rather the IIT would be happy to transfer this technology free of cost, in the interest of the nation, to those interested to go in for mass production of the device.
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Ministry of Defence
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with enhanced capability, successfully test-fired off Odisha coast
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 1030 hrs on January 20, 2022. The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation . In this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives.
The flight test is a major milestone in the way forward for BrahMos programme. The highly manouverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum range and all mission objectives were met. The missile was equipped with the advanced indigenous technologies and followed a modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance. The missile with the modified control system has been fine tuned to achieve an enhanced capability. This flight test was monitored by all the sensors of the range instrumentation including telemetry, radar and electro-optical tracking systems deployed across the eastern coast and the down range ships.
Teams from DRDO and NPOM, Russia participated in the test. BrahMos Aerospace, the joint venture between DRDO and NPOM, Russia, has been continuously upgrading the powerful, highly versatile BrahMos to increase its effectiveness and lethality against sea and land targets. BrahMos is the potent missile weapon system already inducted into the Armed Forces.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has complimented the Brahmos, DRDO teams and industry for the successful flight test.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the scientists and engineers for continuously putting efforts to maximise the weapon systems efficiency and more focus on indigenous content. Director General, BrahMos Shri Atul D Rane congratulated the joint teams of NPOM, Russia and DRDO teams involved in the test.